November 25, 2009
AV Club Names Best Comics Of ‘00s
The comics review panel at
AV Club, whose best-known member in comics is probably Noel Murray,
has released its list of best comics for the decade. Split into categories for new comics and for archival projects, they are:
NEW COMICS
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Achewood, Chris Onstad (achewood.com, 2001-present)
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The Acme Novelty Library, Chris Ware (Pantheon, 2005)
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All-Star Superman, Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely (DC, 2006-08)
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American Elf, James Kochalka (americanelf.com/Top Shelf, 1998-present)
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Asterios Polyp, David Mazzucchelli (Pantheon, 2009)

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Black Hole, Charles Burns (Pantheon, 2005)
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Blankets, Craig Thompson (Top Shelf, 2003)
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Box Office Poison, Alex Robinson (Top Shelf, 2001)
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Criminal, Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Icon, 2006-present)
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Daredevil, Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev (Marvel, 2002-06)
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DC: The New Frontier, Darwyn Cooke (DC, 2003-04)
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Eightball #23 ("The Death Ray"), Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics, 2004)
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, Alison Bechdel (Houghton Mifflin, 2006)
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George Sprott, 1894-1975, Seth (D&Q, 2009)
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Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography, Chester Brown (D&Q, 1999-2003)
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One Hundred Demons, Lynda Barry (Sasquatch, 2002)
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Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi (Pantheon, 2000)
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Promethea, Alan Moore & J.H. Williams III (America's Best Comics/Wildstorm, 1999-2005)
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Pyongyang: A Journey In North Korea, Guy Delisle (D&Q, 2006)
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Tales Designed To Thrizzle, Michael Kupperman (Fantagraphics, 2005-present)
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The Golem's Mighty Swing, James Sturm (D&Q, 2000)
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The Goon, Eric Powell (Dark Horse, 1999-present)
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The Mystery Of Mary Rogers, Rick Geary (NBM, 2001)
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Why Are You Doing This? , Jason (Fantagraphics, 2004)
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Y: The Last Man, Brian K. Vaughan (Vertigo, 2002-2008)
THE ARCHIVES
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Bone One-Volume Edition, Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books, 2004)
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Krazy & Ignatz, George Herriman (Fantagraphics, 2002-present)
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Sundays With Walt & Skeezix, Frank King (Sunday Press, 2007)
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The Complete Peanuts, Charles M. Schulz (Fantagraphics, 2004-present)
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The EC Archives, various (Gemstone, 2006-present)
Sean Collins disagrees
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